February 2 2016

Rules Of Grammar: Plurale Tantum

Rules Of Grammar LogoPlurale Tantum is Latin for, “pural only.” It is a noun that only has a plural form and doesn’t have a singular form.

Here are some examples:

scissors
slacks (referring to pants)
glasses (referring to eyewear)
shenanigans
cahoots
amends (as in “making amends”)
thanks
goggles
smithereens
suds
trousers
jitters
riches

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Posted February 2, 2016 by Elsie Villega in category "Grammar

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